The bigger question is what exactly is the value of a top running back in
today's NFL? The Minnesota Vikings rewarded Adrian Peterson with a massive $96
million deal last September, and are now holding their breath, hoping he
returns to form after an awful knee injury.

Peterson is in that top tier of special players, but McCoy is producing at
such a level that he can argue he deserves a pay grade above the likes of Arian
Foster (five years, $43.5M) and Chris Johnson (six years, $55M).

With the gulf between Peterson and every other back so wide, it leaves
plenty of room to debate where McCoy fits in.